All Things Hockey (Videos and Images) Thread

[Captain Iago]

46 ... and just having a cruise around that HockeyDB site I just identified the "donut hole" I had in my following the Blackhawks; 1996-97 through 2006-07 -with the exception of the Brian Sutter years- and I remember now why it was too - I got the idea that Daryl Sutter quit as coach (they called it something different) - because he may have figured the team screwed over his little brother Rich who was on the team at the time. It was sort of a gradual thing too -as I figure the reason Larmer decided to demand a trade was how the team had decided to dump Keenan - and then Sutter too ... good God- the coaches in there and the suck ... Hartsburg, Molleken, Graham (great player - but had no business being hire as a coach), Suhonen (blah),...(At any rate -I decided ti was Pulford being Pulford ... and maybe it was Truthiness... maybe not ... but that was what I felt about it ).

I didn't go for that too much... now that I recall (that and I got involved in other things so I just sort of lost interest). I think hiring Savard as coach worked for me - - but man, there was- I think that 2006-07 season where the third leading scorer on the team was a guy by the name of Jeff Hamilton - I think he had 39 points.

You know - there is no way the team can ever suck to that level again ... or at least not for a long time. Some can call that homerism -- others can call it tasting a whole lot of shit over a whole lot of time -and not too long ago either -- that, frankly ... well - forget it -it stands on its own merit.

I'd forgotten all of that... (that and oh- I took a photo of my sticks out in the shed yesterday - will post them sometime -- my Canadien 7001's didn't make the trip - they were all torn up anyways - the one I broke that really hurt was breaking a Jofa/Titan one (forgot the exact model -and I don't even think it has a legal blade -it looks like you could pass a quarter through the spot between the heel and the toe of the blade ... maybe that was why I liked it so well (and now I feel like Sammy Sosa for mentioning it. ).

When you mentioned the "donut hole" years my immediate gut memory was that they changed coaches every year. It's probably wrong and I don't have the time to check atm.

 

[southern_cross_116]

Except for Hartsburg and Sutter, I think that is probably pretty close to right -and even then sometimes the guy wouldn't last the season.

I remember my brother wanting to get me tickets to a game when I'd come back in to town from (then) KC- and I told him not to waste his money... I didn't personally have anything against William Wirtz, but on the other hand I was not going to spend any money on his product when he wasn't either. I don't think that is something that any old band wagoner type will ever get ... that stuff was real, and it was not about "spoiled brat fans" - it was not subsidizing shittiness. Now on the other hand you got MacDonough -- who reminds me of Joe McGrath from Slapshot... the fashion show scene it if matters.

On another note ... I spent the malware period of the board looking for some images of Savard, Larmer and Secord ... I was thinking of trying my hand at some Hawks' banners -time permitting (and at the moment it isn't) -I'll throw them in here whenever I get to them.

 

[Captain Iago]

Except for Hartsburg and Sutter, I think that is probably pretty close to right -and even then sometimes the guy wouldn't last the season.

I remember my brother wanting to get me tickets to a game when I'd come back in to town from (then) KC- and I told him not to waste his money... I didn't personally have anything against William Wirtz, but on the other hand I was not going to spend any money on his product when he wasn't either. I don't think that is something that any old band wagoner type will ever get ... that stuff was real, and it was not about "spoiled brat fans" - it was not subsidizing shittiness. Now on the other hand you got MacDonough -- who reminds me of Joe McGrath from Slapshot... the fashion show scene it if matters.

On another note ... I spent the malware period of the board looking for some images of Savard, Larmer and Secord ... I was thinking of trying my hand at some Hawks' banners -time permitting (and at the moment it isn't) -I'll throw them in here whenever I get to them.

So true.

 

[Captain Iago]

A bit of a brawl between the Oil and Rags today.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjZF1Cdx7Eo]YouTube - New York Rangers vs Edmonton Oilers Brawl[/ame]

 

[Matthew]

YouTube - blogesalming's Channel

Check out the videos on that channel, some of them are outright hilarious.

Some of the best he has made...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8NRnlUU8gI]YouTube - The Olympic Welcome Song[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJtd_PatXOI]YouTube - The Draft Pick[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzVKyAyD2jc]YouTube - How To Be An NHL Defenceman[/ame]

 

[tbo41fan]

That olympics one is priceless

 

[tbo41fan]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFSTi5Zmpks&feature=related]YouTube - Jocelyn Thibault[/ame]

<3

 

[DewsSox79]

really...i mean really.....you post a video about jt?

 

[Capt. Serious]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDJjPZS6HxM]YouTube - Thomas Vanek spectacular OT winner 11/13/10[/ame]

 

[tbo41fan]

I hate the Sabres announcers

 

[Capt. Serious]

Ovvvvvvvvvvvertime...lol

 

[Capt. Serious]

YouTube - Jocelyn Thibault

<3

T-Bo ftw..:buttrock:

 

[tbo41fan]

Vaneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!


God they are annoying

 

[icehogfan08]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWe0CWM9wJ0]YouTube - Why this guy shouldn't play hockey[/ame]

TBO in net?

 

[tbo41fan]

Ummm excuse me, I was a center/right wing thank you very much

 

[southern_cross_116]

Ummm excuse me, I was a center/right wing thank you very much

Yes, and it is true that goalies think about things a little different than other players ... I guess one has to be a little, er... 'different' to stand in front of cannon blasts- intentionally.

 

[southern_cross_116]

Stalberg turns a 1 on 2 -to an 'in alone'...

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sGgBf0paiJA?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sGgBf0paiJA?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

 

[southern_cross_116]

..and another .... Toews against Colorado 2008

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/obp8G2JFgkM?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/obp8G2JFgkM?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

 

[southern_cross_116]

...and finally it's Heritage Night .... the Chuck Norris Division (co-starring the Minnesota North Stars)

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jgVBnb19ppI?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jgVBnb19ppI?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

Supposedly this is during the pre-game warmups (I sort of vaguely remember it).

 

[Captain Iago]

I hated Basil.